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ReNu with MoistureLoc Recall
ReNu is a contact lens solution that is used to clean soft contact lenses. It is manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, a company with its principal office in Rochester, New York.
ReNu has been linked to fusarium keratitis--a fungal infection of the eye which is a serious and painful corneal disease. Use of ReNu may cause blindness, or other serious eye injury, and it may require a consumer to undergo a corneal implant. Symptoms of fusarium keratits include eye pain, eye discomfort, decrease in vision and light hypersensitivity.
On April 10, 2006, Bausch & Lomb announced that it was stopping shipments of ReNu. Shortly before this announcement, the Food & Drug Administration warned the public of increasing numbers of fungal infections in those who wear contact lenses.
On May 15, 2006, Bausch & Lomb finally recalled ReNu with MoistureLoc. The announcement included the following statement:
"While FDA is still concluding its scientific evaluations and expects additional information to be submitted by the sponsor, at this time we recognize that Bausch & Lomb has proposed the formulation as the potential root cause of the increased relative risk of Fusarium keratitis associated with use of the ReNu with MoistureLoc product. FDA will continue to review cultures and epidemiological data and if there is new information that adds to or changes our current understanding, we will act on it in a timely and appropriate manner."
Unfortunately, for many people, this announcement came too late. If you have suffered eye damage or disease, and you would like a free evaluation of your claim, please contact us at alist@clarkperdue.com, call us toll free at 1-800-647-7003, or click here to fill out an information form.
